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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7440784 | Portable communication apparatus Disclosed is a portable communication apparatus. The portable communication apparatus includes a first housing including a plurality of keys, a second housing including a main display unit and being movable from the first housing about a first hinge axis and being r... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7404233 | Multi-stage hinge assembly A multi-stage hinge assembly has a first connecting board, a second connecting board, a first hinge, a second hinge, an inner mounting lever and an outer mounting lever. The first connecting board has a first ring, a second ring and a recess. The second connecting b... | 07/29/2008 |
| 7346375 | Rotating mechanism of biaxial hinge and portable telephone with the same A biaxial hinge having a rotating mechanism that realizes durability, a good tactile feedback, smaller size and more lightweight is provided for use in a notebook computer or a portable telephone that needs to be smaller and more lightweight. The biaxial hinge is co... | 03/18/2008 |
| 7225506 | Hinge structure for mounting a cover onto an electronic device A scanner uses a hinge to connect the cover and the scanner body. The scanner further comprises a brake apparatus and a force-dispersing mechanism. The brake apparatus interferes the lifting cover at a predetermined interfering angle for avoiding the cover to thump ... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7140075 | Vertical door conversion kit with lag mechanism and motion range limiter A door hinge mechanism allowing two dimensional motion of the door as it opens, combined with at least one mechanism allowing control of the range of horizontal motion of the door during normal operations. Horizontal lag adjustment and range limitation of the mechan... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7063042 | Continuous gear hinge with electrical conductor A continuous gear hinge has leaves provided with meshing gear segments and a cap that extends over and behind the gear segments for holding the segments together while allowing one leaf to pivot relative to the other leaf. Each leaf has a cutout which interrupts its... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7059018 | Hinge with catch A pair of projection elements 42, 42 are formed on the opposite sides of an inner link 4. Each projection element 42 is formed with a cutout recess 42b. A fitting shaft part 72a, which is formed on each end of an abut... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7021698 | Rear part structure of vehicle A rear part structure of a vehicle is disclosed which includes a groove formed in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle at a junction portion of a roof panel and a side frame of the vehicle and in which a hinge is attached for a tailgate to be installed at a rear ... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6997504 | Dual pivot hinge assembly for vehicles A dual pivot door hinge assembly for a side door system of a vehicle includes a body side-mounting bracket adapted to be connected to a vehicle body of the vehicle. The dual pivot door hinge assembly also includes a door side-mounting bracket adapted to be connected... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6972901 | System for deploying the petals of a sectored mirror of an optical space telescope A system is disclosed for deploying the petals of a sectored mirror assembly of an optical space telescope, wherein the sectored mirror includes a central hub and a plurality of petals disposed about the periphery of the central hub, and each petal has a petal root ... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6968657 | Patio door assembly with extruded plastics components Sections of extruded rigid plastics material form a rectangular main frame including a pair of vertical jamb members, a top head member and a bottom sill member connected by welded mitered corners. An extruded plastic astragal member is spaced between the jamb membe... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6928713 | Hinge mounting system A hinge that has a first mounting base for attachment to a first hinged object. The hinge also has first and second hinge members pivotally connected together. The first hinge member and the first base are configured and dimensioned for cooperatively positioning and... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6901937 | Make-up type case comprising an articulated lid This application relates to a case (1) comprising a bottom (2) and a lid (4) capable, at least prior to first use, of pivoting with respect to the bottom so as to be positioned underneath the latter, the bottom (2) being hinged about a fi... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6505381 | Pulley actuated translational hinge system A hinge system for deploying panels or other structures from a satellite or spacecraft has at least two configurations. The panels are held in a substantially stacked disposition in the stowed configuration by the hinge system which connects to each panel... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6505382 | Hinge apparatus with cam mechanism An improved hinge mechanism for use with a portable computing device is disclosed. According to one aspect, a hinge mechanism includes a first assembly with a pivot connection, a cam follower, and a second assembly. The cam follower is used to produce a c... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6345416 | Detachable, auxiliary car door handle A detachable, auxiliary car door handle comprises an intermediate grip (16) and end clips (18) adapted for selective attachment to the edge of a door to facilitate opening.... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6256839 | Spring hinge structure The present invention provides a structure improvement of spring hinge which mainly utilizes the tension adjustment stand, made of plastic composite material, to simplify the composition in order to achieve the purposes of reducing cost and the difficulti... | 07/10/2001 |
| 5758389 | Torsion rod assisted hinges Two laterally spaced hinges (18, 20) each comprising a pair of pivotally connected brackets (22, 24) (74, 74') one bracket being connected to the hood (10) (10') or deck lid and the other to the edge of the vehicle opening. A pair of links (42, 44) (82, 8... | 06/02/1998 |
| 5471709 | Built-in electrical appliances, refrigerators in particular A hinge (1) for a door (6) of an electrical appliance, (for example a refrigerator, for use in particular where the appliance is built in) to be covered with a facing panel (7) is provided with structure for adjusting the position of the panel on the door... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5339494 | Vehicle hood with hinge The hinge for the hood of an agricultural tractor includes a reversing plate pivotally mounted on the vehicle body. A first hinge arm has one end coupled to the reversing plate and a second end coupled to the hood. A second hinge arm has one end coupled t... | 08/23/1994 |
| 5158503 | Double-pivot door hinge for appliance doors A double-pivot door hinge is disclosed that is particularly suited for household appliances such as refrigerators or microwave ovens. The hinge arrangement allows the appliance door to be opened a full 180 degrees from its closed position without coming i... | 10/27/1992 |
| 5062182 | Three link, six point hinge assembly for deck lid The present invention provides a hinge assembly which comprises a three link, six pivot linkage arrangements constructed and arranged such that when a deck lid is being initially moved from its closed position toward an open position the deck lid will be ... | 11/05/1991 |
| 5035026 | Hinge for pieces of furniture The present invention provides a hinge consisting of two halves. Each half of the hinge comprises a base plate (5, 6), to be respectively fastened to a side (3) and a door (1) of a piece of furniture, a rocker arm (10, 14), and a link (7, 11). The interse... | 07/30/1991 |
| 5001810 | Pinless hinge structure with self-operating features A pinless hinge structure including a pair of longitudinally extending hinge members which are rotatably joined to each other and a longitudinally extending clamp member for maintaining said hinge member in rotatable association relative to each other. A ... | 03/26/1991 |
| 4976007 | Connecting device for portable computers A connecting device for portable computers includes: a housing unit with an open section formed at one side, a pivot opening, a bolt stud with a bolt hole formed therethrough and a blind screw hole respectively provided at another side of the housing unit... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4928350 | Multiple axis hidden hinge The present invention provides a hinge construction of two mounting plates and a substantially U-shaped center link which connects the axes of pivot of the two plates. The link and plates contain stop mechanisms which determine their respective limits of ... | 05/29/1990 |
| 4884316 | Hinge A hinge consisting of a base, a rotating member mounted to one end of the base through a pair of link arms, the rotating member being supported by a spring in a closed or open condition. The base is formed out of a single piece of sheet metal by bending a... | 12/05/1989 |
| 4858940 | Stairway accessible carry cart with foldaway wheels A carry cart having auxiliary wheels on the lower portion of its telescoping arms for redistributing the load of the carry cart when going stairs or the like. The auxiliary wheels are each spring-loaded by two-way hinges. The hinges each include an upper ... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4850080 | Hinge A hinge includes a hinge arm to be connected with a second hinge part by hinge links. The hinge arm is provided at the front thereof with a joint adjusting screw for engagement with a mounting plate. The rear of the hinge arm is provided with a clamping s... | 07/25/1989 |
| 4841598 | Furniture hinge A furniture hinge is described which comprises a hinge base, and a hingeable arm arrangement adjustably connected to a hinge bracket which is clipped onto the hinge base. The hinge base is attached to a piece of furniture adjacent a door thereof, and the ... | 06/27/1989 |
| 4837894 | Spring biased arm snap-toggle hinge An improved snap-toggle hinge for furniture comprising a toggle segment and a first pivot arm both combined with a base plate, the toggle segment connected with a pin by way of a shaft, the shaft surrounded by a helical spring, a foot provided in the togg... | 06/13/1989 |
| 4827569 | Flush mounted, fully concealed cabinet hinges A flush mounted hinge assembly for use in applications where the hinges are to be fully concealed and where the doors abut one another or an adjacent structural member, includes a cabinet mounted bracket, a door mounted bracket, and a housing pivotally mo... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4819298 | Self-closing hinge for corner cabinets Self-closing hinge for hanging the free leaf of a two-leaf corner cabinet door on the leaf that is hung on the carcase of the cabinet. The hinge has two members, one associated with each of the door leaves, which can turn by about 90° on hinge pins passi... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4761853 | Self-closing hinge structure A geared hinge is formed by a pair of intermeshed geared hinge members which are maintained in mesh by a connector member. When the hinge members are in one position there are longitudinal recesses which are diminished in volume when the hinge members are... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4744127 | Door hinge A door hinge is disclosed including a door mounting bracket and a body mounting bracket interconnected by an intermediate member pivotably attached to each bracket. A locking arrangement including a pivotable locking arm on the intermediate member simulta... | 05/17/1988 |
| 4679841 | Counterbalancing device for hatchback lid on a road vehicle A counterbalancing device for a hatchback lid on a road vehicle includes a lid hinged at the top about a horizontal axis to the superstructure of the vehicle and at least one counterbalancing unit such as a pneumatic spring. One end of the counterbalancin... | 07/14/1987 |
| 4665585 | Link arrangement In framework sections for awnings link arrangements are used in which the link bodies are connected to each other by means of cotter pins or similar devices. According to the invention two link bodies (1 and 2) are joined to each other by means of a hook ... | 05/19/1987 |
| 4655498 | Sun visor for automotive vehicles A sun visor for an automotive vehicle, having one main surface in which is defined a recess in which a housing is disposed over which a cover is pivotally mounted. One hinge pin for the cover is placed on the visor body. A second hinge pin for the cover i... | 04/07/1987 |
| 4641394 | Spring-biased furniture door hinge providing increased opening angle A hinge for a door of an article of furniture includes a hinge arm connected with a hinge casing by two hinge links. A closing mechanism includes a leg spring and a pressure member which is pivotally mounted at the hinge arm on an axle of the outer of the... | 02/10/1987 |
| 4555136 | Furniture construction In a furniture article consisting of a back rest, seat and foot rest the foot rest is pivotally moveable between a position in which the foot rest is held substantially horizontally outwardly from the seat, and a position in which the foot rest abuts agai... | 11/26/1985 |
